Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-01-08

in aIIeyiating his sufferings, which have been Inteuse. HIs disease is epitheilo- ma. and its development has been very | similar to tbe case of General Grant. the location. however, being the roof of the month instead of the throat. All efforts to arrest it's progress have failed and only his powerful constitution has sus- tained him so long. lie has over seen a well day since his entire nervous sys- tenn became prostrated, consequent upon his assignment eighteen months ago. From that crushing blow he could not rally. and the cancer began to develop last January. In March an operation WAS performed in the hope that the dis ease might be eradIcated, In the sum- u,er the trouble returOed and 1t became evident to the physician that there was no hope. Mr. Roach is now failing gradually. His agony is relieved only by Rnodyne.
 l CLEVELAND, January A special dis patch to the Leader from Tiffin. Ohio, elves the following graphic account of the collision: One of the most heart rendering accidents ever chronicled, cc- cured near Republic, about eight miles east of here. at 2 o'clock this morn Ing.
 Att o'clock an east bound freight train in charge ot Conductor Fletcher pulled out Of this city, having received orders to side track at SchiO siding to allow the east bound express to pass, l After the passenger train had gone, the conductor being with special orders exercised hrs own judgment and deter mined inssmuch as he had half an hour to make the switch st Republic, little lees than five miles distant. before the arrival of the fast express from the east due at that point, he pulled out. The night was bitter cold and much difficulty
 vas experienced m keeping up steam m the enfIne. Finally Ht point halt a mile west of Republic the train came to stsndssill, being unable to move further. Just here was made the borrI- ble mistake which resultedin the loss of many lives and the destruction of thou sands of dollars worth cf property. Though tha conductor must have known that he was encrOaching dangerously near the tune of the express, he did not send out q signal until after his train had come tO a standstill and he found 1t impossible to move further. He then started forward with 6 lantern himself.
 At this point there IS sharp curve, and Conductor Fletcher had not pro- ceeded more than the length of twenty cars when he saw the headlight of the approaching express train rounding the curve not more than forty yards distant snd running at lightning speed, sixty three miles per hour. Horror stricken
 with the knowledge that frighiful ac- ciient conld not be avoided, be flashed
 bia light in the face of tine engineer, Lem
 Eastman. The latter at the same time saw the lights of the freight engine, and
 gIviUg & wild shriek of the whistle for
 brakes, he reversed his engine and jumped for his life, crashing through the window of the cab. carrying glass and sash with him and alignted in the heavy snow drift. He escaped serious injury. his hurts being confined to a sliRh, wound upon the knee. As he realized the danger he called 10 his fire | man. Wm. FfedeTicks, to save himself.
 The latter was engaged in stoking the fire. and raised up and besitated mo- men. to glance forward as if to estimate
 the danger. This was fatal. as at that instant the crash came and poor Fred erlcks was pinned and crushed by the mass of wreck.
 The effect of the collision can be bet ter imagined than described. The en- gInes of the two trains reared into the air like par of livIDg monsters, and then settled down upon the track. driv- irg into each other until the cylinders | touched. The force of the contact jam l ed the baggage cars into the tender of l the fact train. the express car into the ! fN nd Era minutes from the moment of the cOlii- sion and before any organized effort at rescue could be made, the fire from the overturned stoves communicated to the
 sOod work and the flames leaped high in tbe air. Their roar mingled with the cries of anguish of the imprisoned vic | tins. The irainmen and uniDIured pas sengers were pOwerless and could do | nothing to rescue the sufferers. 1 The express train was in charge of | Conductor Tom Haskell, Engineer Lem Eastman, and Fireman Wm. Fredericks. and consisted of engine No. 20, mail, | baggage car, express, smoker, coach and two sieepers. The freight train was m charge of Conductor Fletcher, Engineer | Keller and Fireman ". J. CullisOn, and | consisted of engine No. 92j ard sixteen loaded and few empty condOlss. SPRISGFIEID. Mass, January 4.-The passenger train on the Boston 6 Alban! | road from Albeny, which should have | arrived here this morning, was badly | wrecked at West SprIngield. One O; the passengers was IniGred internally and it is feared he will die, About a dozen others were injured, but not seri- Uusly.
 Ergr~.-, I,,,,..,- 4sh rul. T,4.r Ocean's OclnOmOwoc, WIE, special sBys: The sas. bound passenger train which arrived a. Pewaukee Bt G o'clock, wh3n passing The Mammoth Ice House, which borders Pevaukee lake, ran into a sleigh load of Ice lGbOrers, instantly killing three and fatally iniuring sever al others.
 WAsmSGTOs, Jan. 5.-Senate-Mitch- ell. of Pennsylvania, from the com mi5tee on p6nsiCns, reported a bill granting pension of S5OOO a gear to the widow of Gen. John A. Logan and asked for is immediate consideration, but usder objections the bill went over till tomorrow.
 WASHINGTON, Jsr. j.-The new civil servIce rules hsve been approved by the president. Private telegrams received here state that Secretary Lamar was married this morning to Mrs. Holt, Of Macon, Ga.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The president kns cOmmHtsd to five years Imprison- ment, the death'sentence of John W. PHrTOtt, of Arkansas. convicted of mur- der and sentenced io be hanged January lItb.
 WASHINGTON. JaD. 5.-The house went into committee of the whole on the h. dian appropriation bill which gave rise to no opposition in any of its features and the committee having arisen. 1t VAS | passed without discussion or division. l IL sppropriates s5,ll500O. The military | academy appropriation bIll was then | taken up and passed within 6 quarter of | an hour.
 HARRISBURG, Jsnusry 5-The repub- l hcan legislative caucus to-day selected | @ candidate for |. S. senator to succe ed | John l. Mitchell, whose term will expire | March 4th. NJ. s. Qday received I53 | votes and Galushs Grow 9.
 CHARLESTON, :. C., January 6-There was a slight shock Of eartbquake at Summeryille at eight o'clock this morn A | lee.